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Assistant Director, Donor Relations
Mass General BrighamSomerville, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Oct 2025
💰 $90,750/yr($62,400/yr – $90,750/yr)
About the role
Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
Join us in our mission to transform the future of medicine. Philanthropy enables MGB’s academic medical centers to deliver the highest quality patient care, pursue the most innovative and promising research, train the brightest minds to become the next generation of healthcare leaders and expand and improve our world-class facilities. The AMC Development Office offers excellent benefits, competitive salaries and a hybrid flexible work schedule.
To Apply
Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter detailing applicable experience and accomplishments.
Job Summary: The Assistant Director, Donor Relations, works closely with colleagues across the Academic Medical Centers (AMC) Development Office and Mass General Brigham to effectively and efficiently implement the naming and funding opportunities program (people, places, and programs). The Assistant Director reports to the Director, overseeing the naming and funding opportunities program.
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)
• Collaborate with the Director on AMC integration efforts to create new naming and funding level guidelines and processes.
• Play an integral role in the management of all naming and funding opportunities, including programs and initiatives, endowed and current-use funds (e.g., endowed chairs, professorships, etc.), clinics and centers, and physical spaces (i.e., capital).
• Participate in strategic planning for the development of new naming opportunities, including those associated with the three new Mass General Brigham Institutes, and spaces affected by renovation or new construction projects across both AMC campuses.
• Identify, define, and categorize legacy and new capital opportunities, including working closely with leadership on pricing approvals; work closely with the AMC Facilities and Real Estate teams on matters relating to capital projects, donor-named space renovations and relocations, and signage.
• Oversee the installation, maintenance, and inventory of plaques and signage to ensure donors feel recognized and appreciated; collaborate with Financial Operations to process signage-related invoices.
• Participate in planning for stewardship and recognition activities for capital donors.
• Collaborate with fundraising colleagues on proposals and with Donor Relations colleagues on accompanying materials for new gifts; enhance existing collateral and develop innovative new content to help increase and convey the overall impact of programmatic and capital giving.
• Implement the AMC donor named positions program, including tracking incumbents, prompting AMC leadership when there are vacancies, assisting in the appointment and nomination process, tracking fundraising efforts against goals, and educating colleagues on the programs.
• Collaborate with the Development Events staff on celebrations for new space dedications, endowed chairs, and HMS professorships.
• Ensure that all applicable data is entered into the Blackbaud CRM database; develop quality assurance reports and collaborate with the IS team and other stakeholders to identify and prioritize donor data reporting needs.
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Join us in our mission to transform the future of medicine. Philanthropy enables MGB’s academic medical centers to deliver the highest quality patient care, pursue the most innovative and promising research, train the brightest minds to become the next generation of healthcare leaders and expand and improve our world-class facilities. The AMC Development Office offers excellent benefits, competitive salaries and a hybrid flexible work schedule.
To Apply
Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter detailing applicable experience and accomplishments.
Job Summary
JOB SUMMARY & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSJob Summary: The Assistant Director, Donor Relations, works closely with colleagues across the Academic Medical Centers (AMC) Development Office and Mass General Brigham to effectively and efficiently implement the naming and funding opportunities program (people, places, and programs). The Assistant Director reports to the Director, overseeing the naming and funding opportunities program.
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)
• Collaborate with the Director on AMC integration efforts to create new naming and funding level guidelines and processes.
• Play an integral role in the management of all naming and funding opportunities, including programs and initiatives, endowed and current-use funds (e.g., endowed chairs, professorships, etc.), clinics and centers, and physical spaces (i.e., capital).
• Participate in strategic planning for the development of new naming opportunities, including those associated with the three new Mass General Brigham Institutes, and spaces affected by renovation or new construction projects across both AMC campuses.
• Identify, define, and categorize legacy and new capital opportunities, including working closely with leadership on pricing approvals; work closely with the AMC Facilities and Real Estate teams on matters relating to capital projects, donor-named space renovations and relocations, and signage.
• Oversee the installation, maintenance, and inventory of plaques and signage to ensure donors feel recognized and appreciated; collaborate with Financial Operations to process signage-related invoices.
• Participate in planning for stewardship and recognition activities for capital donors.
• Collaborate with fundraising colleagues on proposals and with Donor Relations colleagues on accompanying materials for new gifts; enhance existing collateral and develop innovative new content to help increase and convey the overall impact of programmatic and capital giving.
• Implement the AMC donor named positions program, including tracking incumbents, prompting AMC leadership when there are vacancies, assisting in the appointment and nomination process, tracking fundraising efforts against goals, and educating colleagues on the programs.
• Collaborate with the Development Events staff on celebrations for new space dedications, endowed chairs, and HMS professorships.
• Ensure that all applicable data is entered into the Blackbaud CRM database; develop quality assurance reports and collaborate with the IS team and other stakeholders to identify and prioritize donor data reporting needs.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires 3-5 years of experience, preferably in Development and Donor Relations, and a bachelor’s degree. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Strong project management experience and organizational skills; an ability to balance multiple priorities with competing due dates while maintaining a strategic vision for individual work.
- Strong commitment to customer service, exceptional quality standards, and adopting best practices and efficiencies.
- A collaborative approach to setting priorities and managing expectat
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